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- Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN cracks open the books on this week’s episode of The RN2writer Show to reveal how she made over $100,000 a year as a freelance writer. Check out how many clients, projects, and hours it takes to make six figures as a freelance writer.
Host Elizabeth Hanes BSN RN built a six-figure writing business in her spare time. Today, she coaches other nurses how to become freelance writers through the RN2writer project.
Topics discussed in this episode:
1. 0:57 Can you really make six figures as a nurse writer?
2. 1:37 The 2 key factors to making six figures
3. 3:15 Breaking down income goals
4. 4:08 Breaking down Beth’s successful months
5. 12:37 How hard do you have to work in a successful month?
Resources mentioned in this episode:
RN2writer: www.rn2writer....
Next steps:
- Download and listen to the podcast of this episode at RN2writer
- Start your journey from nursing to writing with the ebook Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer
- Follow RN2writer on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
Hello Elizabeth, thank you so very much for this informative channel. I’ve been an RN for over 20 years and I am desperately looking for a change. This is right up my alley, I enjoy writing and have been told that I am very good at it. Of course I will need to learn all of the nuances that are associated with this profession, but I’m extremely hopeful and convinced that I can do very well making this transition in careers. God bless you and thanks again. I look forward to many more videos.
Thank you for the kind words! We are always thrilled to introduce nurses to this "hidden" career! ~Team RN2writer
I love to write and have been a nurse for 30+ years!!! I’m checking this out seriously. I have lots to say.
So excited to get started as a nurse writer! RN to Writer! Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
Welcome, glad we can help! ~Shelby, RN2writer
U have to be awesome in your trade, lady!
A big thumbs up and subscription to your channel.
Thank you!
I love to write and I have been a nurse for 30+ years. I have lots to say!!!
Hi Elizabeth, I came across your video after browsing the internet (snooping for sales) and this sounds like the calling I've been so anxiously waiting for. I've been a nurse for several years, with most of my interest in women's health. I am honestly desperately trying to get out of working within healthcare organizations. The long hours, the drama associated with it has landed me in a place that I want to forget about. I am not quite understanding how I would get into making website blogs for clients, but with my history of enjoying writing and being told I should write books, I felt inclined to pursue this pathway. I am an MSN Ed., RN and I currently teach nursing clinicals part-time at a college. I think my experiences and knowledge would make me a great candidate for medical freelance writing. I am currently having trouble getting to full-time status as nursing enrollment has been at such a decline. I am unsure how to present myself or who to present or offer services to. I have never heard of this before I saw your TH-cam video, but a lightbulb came on when I saw it. I asked myself, "is this really true? Is this my niche jumping right in my face?" I am asking for help in where to start as I am a hands-on learner. I have a website where I make and sell crafts, so I know I have tools to be successful at freelance writing, but not sure where to use them correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated for me to start my dream job! Having a decent income while working from home and enjoying myself. Thank you for what you do, Elizabeth. It's nice that someone is out there who has the same goals.
Welcome, I am glad you found us! All of our students start out with our ebook, "Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer". I highly recommend checking that out with the link in the description because it gives you a great outline on how to get started. As always, feel free to send us any other questions you may have to our email hello@rn2writer.com!
Ok I’m inspired and exciting to become a nurse writer thank You
Yay!! All of us at RN2writer are here for you! Let us know how we can help. ~Beth
Hi Elizabeth, you are an inspiration! I have been looking into nurse writing for a while. I've been a Registered Nurse for 10+ years, but would like to spend more time at home with my children. Do the hours spent writing count toward the nursing hours necessary to renew your license?
Hi there! Thank you for the kind words! Our programs do not count toward CNE. We offer a more detailed response to your question, though, in our FAQ, which you can find here: rn2writer.com/faq
Awesome! What reliable sources do you use for research/writing? Where do you post that you're available for projects? Upwork? Linkedin?
Hi Ash! Oh, please don’t use platforms like Upwork. That’s a sure path to making virtually no money at this! 😁 Freelance writing is a relationship industry, so look for folks you’d like to write for and approach them. That’s the best way. In terms of reliable sources, we recommend publicly available resources like NIH websites, major research institutions, major nonprofits, etc. You can learn a lot more about how this industry works in our ebook, “Design Your Dream Career as a Nurse Writer,” which you can grab here for just $5.90. ~Beth go.RN2writer.com/dydc
Hi Elizabeth, sounds lovely - can you provide the name of the website, Newsletter, blog - Examples of actual « Health articles/ published in (Name of periodical in which your « health articles » have been published, please!) Thank you!
Hi Margaret! Absolutely. First, I suggest you Google my name (Elizabeth Hanes RN) because that will return hundreds of examples of my writing. Second, you can check out a smaller sampling at my freelance site: haneshealthcontent.com/work-samples-2 ~Beth
Incredible! I am a staff nurse with 20 years experiences. I live in Turkey how can I contact you. And ask you some questions? Do you have any online courses?
Hi Soraya! Thank you! We are always happy to answer questions! We can be reached directly at hello@rn2writer.com.
For more information about our online courses, we recommend that you speak with our amazing enrollment advisor Tom. You can schedule an appointment with him at the following link: rn2writer.as.me/?appointmentType=41527859. -Team RN2writer
Is it possible to leave nursing jobs and become a full time writer? What if as the years pass you do not have the expertise to write on certain topics?
Hi Jonathan! Yes, it’s definitely possible to transition away from patient care and into FT writing. In fact, we teach precisely that in our Nurse-to-Writer Bridge Program: RN2writer.com/bridge You don’t need subject matter expertise to write on various topics; you only need to be able to conduct basic background research and interview subject matter experts. Again, these are all the things we teach in our programs. 😁 ~Beth
I love your show Elizabeth! Just a question - you didn't mention research time. How much research time would the average be for an article that you write in an hour? Also what kind of typing speed is that??
Hi Teresa! Thank you for the kind words. So glad you’re loving the show! I think your question is referring to a video we offer - “How I Make $400 an Hour as a Nurse Writer” - that is exclusively available with the ebook purchase. (So if someone is reading this and would like to get that video, head to the link for the ebook in the description box.)
The research time required for any given piece is going to vary tremendously depending on a wide range of factors: Is it a topic I already know fairly well? Do I have to interview SMEs? How long and involved is the piece? However, everything you see in that video is everything I did for that article. There was no additional research performed before or after I shot that video. What you see is what I did. 😁 (I did about 10 minutes of self-editing after-the-fact.)
In terms of typing speed, I think I’m probably around 65wpm. Learning touch typing is an easy way to increase your efficiency (and hourly rate!). 😁
@@RN2writer Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I recently purchased the ebook and didn't see the video! How can I access it now? Also, I think I need to learn to type, my 2 -finger attempts aren't going to cut it! 😂
🤣🤣 Email Morgan and Tenille, our wonderful Care Team, at hello@rn2writer.com, and we’ll fix you up. 😁 ~Beth
Hi Elizabeth, did you present the contract to the client or did the client present you with a contract? In other words, how much control do you have over the terms of your contracts?
Excellent question, and the answer is: It depends. Sometimes, I offered my own contract. Other times, the client offered me a contract. Either way, I always attempted to negotiate the most favorable terms for my own business (just as the client was trying to negotiate the most favorable terms for themselves).
@@RN2writer Thanks Elizabeth!
How much time do you spend on marketing and admin?
Hi Danielle! I spent more time on marketing when I was getting my business rolling (maybe 7 hours a week?) and much less once I started working with steady clients that gave me assignments on a monthly basis (at that point, I marketed maybe a couple of hours a month). Administrative time is very low in freelancing. ~Beth
I can actually write. How I get started?
Hi there! Having good writing skills definitely gives you a head start! The best starting point for learning about this career is our $5.90 ebook, which you can grab here: go.rn2writer.com/dydc
Hello I am from India this is available for Indian RN ? Which freelance websites get you clients?
Yes, nurses from anywhere around the world can become freelance writers! Although our content is written with US-based nurses in mind, we have had people from other countries adapt it to fit their needs. We teach how to prospect for clients in our ebook, which is linked in the description!
Hi! Is this possible for Canadian RNs?
Yes! We have had many Canadian nurses in our programs. Even one of our coaches for our course, Get (Paid) Well to Write, is Canadian!
Do you have a resource for how you do your billing?
Hi Rachel! We have published several articles on the topic of invoicing. You can do a search here to find them: rn2writerdaily.com ~Beth
@@RN2writer Thank you!!!!!
How do you write so quickly? I feel like I could never be so efficient.
Hi Valerie! The short answer: Years of experience. 😀 I mean, that's true of any profession, right? Your efficiency as a nurse improved with experience, and your efficiency as a writer will do the same. I certainly did not come out of the gate writing articles in an hour! Practice, practice, practice. Fortunately, I cover a lot of this in my Complete Guide to Content Marketing Writing 12-week coaching program (which happens to come with a comprehensive course, as well!): go.rn2writer.com/webinar-registration ~Beth
I've been in nursing since the '60's. One of the dinosaurs, a hospital trained, diploma R.N. I always felt that my training was absolutely the best. When we graduated, we were ready to, " hit the ground runnung", so to speak. Spending the last 6 months of our training, doing patient care, just as if we were already practicing our profession, made it much easier, once we were G.N."s, then R.N.'s. I always thought that I would continue in my profession, until I couldn't, physically. However, best laid plans, etc. One day I was the night charge nurse on a 43 bed, Comprehensive Medical floor, the next day, zip was fighting for my life, following a near deadly assault, which took me some time to recover. When I was ready to return to work, still capable, and highly skilled, I discovered that age prejudice does exist! I've missed practicing the profession I trained for, and over the years, became highly skilled in many different disciplines, within our profession. In my position as charge nurse, I often had the opportunity to precept new nurses, just starting out. I really enjoyed passing on skills I had learned, sometimes by trial and error, hoping that nurses new to the craft might not have to struggle to find the easiest and best technique to place an IV, draw off a central line, or give a particular treatment. I was working toward my BSN, but was no longer financially able to continue.
I've always liked to write, and love to read, but often find myself correcting punctuation, spelling, or syntax errors. It seems that a lot is either being missed, in the final proofread, or mistakes are just more acceptable, these days. I stumbled onto the idea of looking into copy editing and proofreading, as a way to supplement my, less than satisfactory income, and thought that freelancing might be the way to start out. I have taken several advanced writing classes, as credits toward my BSN, and just began to wonder if I could do medical copy editing and proofreading, and perhaps, even some writing. I just happened to see your show, while looking for information on You Tube, about copy editing and proofreading. You mentioned something about having seminars or classes, at a special rate, and I was very interested, but when I tried to find the information, I was unable to do so. Could you, please, give me that information. If I can afford it, I'd love to take it. I may, however, have to wait and do it after I've made a little money. So glad I found your site. I'm really excited to get started. I have to invest in a better computer. Don't think I can do it on this very old 8 gig, Samsung tablet!
Thank you, Renee' Cooper R.N.
How has AI changed the amount of writing you do?
Hi there! AI has made real, human writing more valuable than ever - especially in the health space. Please check out this video we made about this topic: th-cam.com/video/a4OKAvLu6v4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PKvid1za7e-pyi4e